Legal Opinion
William David Hensley v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 17, 1981No. 79-2552PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WALD.
Dissenting Opinion filed by Circuit Judge MacKINNON:
WALD, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner William Hensley appeals a decision and order of the Benefits Review Board of the United States Department of Labor which upheld a denial of his compensation claim brought under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (the “Act”), 33 U.S.C. § 901 et seq.1 Hensley claims a temporary, total disability due to psoriasis which, he alleges, was aggravated by his employment as a bus driver for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (“WMATA”).…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Del Vecchio v. BowersSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- O'Keeffe v. Smith, Hinchman & Grylls Associates, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Mary R. Wheatley v. Herman Adler, Deputy Commissioner, United States Department of Labor Bureau of Employees' CompensationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
- Friend v. BrittonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1955
- Cordero v. Triple A Machine ShopCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- Frank D. Crum v. General Adjustment Bureau and Home Indemnity Company, General Adjustment Bureau and Home Indemnity Company v. Frank D. CrumCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- Robert E. Randall v. Comfort Control, Inc. And Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
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